Abstract: A finite element method programmed for a computer is presented for determining the stresses and deflections in multiple slabs on elastic solids. The method is an extension to that presented in a previous paper by applying ...

Abstract: long-term consistent and comprehensive dataset of land surface hydrologic fluxes and states will greatly benefit the analysis of land surface variables, their changes and interactions, and the assessment of land?atmosphere ...

Abstract: This paper is focused on the sedimentation processes of fine-grained particles in a 14-km-long section upstream of the Three Gorges Dam, referred to as the dam area, during the period from March 2003 to October 2006. Field ...

Abstract: This study proposes a finite element model to simulate traffic loads on continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) by using basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars, considering the void below the concrete slab ...

Abstract: This study investigates the parameters design of the tuned mass damper (TMD) for mitigating the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of long-span bridges, which includes the selection of vortex-induced force models and robustness ...

Abstract: Previous in situ observations have suggested that bottom water temperature variations in shelf seas can drive significant ocean bottom heat flux (BHF) by heat conduction. The BHF-driven bottom water temperature variations, ...

Abstract: AbstractTransportation scheduling serves as a critical bridge between inventory management and the on-site assembly of precast components (PCs). However, dynamic traffic situations have been oversimplified in existing ...

Abstract: and surface models (LSMs) are useful tools to estimate land evapotranspiration at a grid scale and for long-term applications. Here, the Community Land Model, version 4.0 (CLM4.0); Dynamic Land Model (DLM); and Variable ...